We have a 240 volt plug in our laundry room but my dryer is 220. Is this compatable?? I would really hate to take this back to get a gas dryer since our house is a rental and I'm not planning on ever needing a gas dryer.
2007-12-12 13:46:03 · 10 answers · asked by Dani S 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes you can use it. regular household current is 120 volts. The next step doubles to 240. Some industrial machines run on 480 and 960 volts. When people refer to 220 volt circuits they really mean 240.
2007-12-12 13:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by winterrules 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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Can you use a 220 volt dryer in a 240 volt plug?
We have a 240 volt plug in our laundry room but my dryer is 220. Is this compatable?? I would really hate to take this back to get a gas dryer since our house is a rental and I'm not planning on ever needing a gas dryer.
2015-08-21 03:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by Ree 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
220 Volt Plug
2016-10-06 01:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
240V is the nominal service voltage rating.
If you were to really look on the dryers elements and motor you'll probably find that it states the voltage as 230 or 115 for the motor. This is the equipment rating. You can generally apply +- 10% of this value to the equipment and still achieve normal operation.
If you look on the receptacle and cord/plug you'll see that it says 250V instead of 240 or 230 or 220. This doesn't mean the voltage at the receptacle is 250V though.
220 is an archaic term left over from way back in the day. It sticks around because it rolls off the tongue so well.
Voltage readings are dynamic. They are always changing depending on loads you have in your home and loads that may or may not be on at an industrial plant down the road or even miles away. Whenever loads are switched on or off the voltage will change. How much depends on a lot of factors like how large of a load was switched, conductor impedance, regulation of the system and transformers plus other things.
Right now I can about guarantee the voltage at my house is getting closer to 250V. However during the day the voltage will droop to around 243V or so just because of changes in loading that are happening around me.
2007-12-12 15:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by David B 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you buy a 110/220 transformer, just check the Amps on the dryer and get an appropriate one. According to my knowledge, if on the dryer you have 5 Amps that means 5X220=1100 Watts, this should be balanced when you use the 110, so 1100/110=10 Amps As a conclusion, if the dryer consumes 5 Amps on 220 it will consume 10 Amps on the 110 so you will need to have a 15 Amp circuit breaker on the line of the dryer, at the 110 side. I hope this was clear.
2016-03-18 23:14:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, go ahead and plug it in, and use it. a standard dryer plug is actually, 220-240. this is the min to max volt rating for the plug, just make sure the circuit breaker is the correct one. exp- if you dryer instrictions say to use a double 30 amp-220 volt breaker, make sure it's not a double 50 amp 220 volt. a standard dryer is a double 30 amp, but check your's in the instruction manuel under hook-up.
2007-12-12 14:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by jpflkeys 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It should not be an issue. For whatever reason some places use 220 and some use 240, but the dryer will be the same type.
2007-12-12 13:49:51 · answer #7 · answered by BW 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can, check the plug on the dryer and get the matching outlet. It's probably going to have room for a 4 prong.
Some older models had a 3 prong plug
2007-12-12 13:54:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
winterru is absolutely correct..for you have a slight voltage drop from the meter to the receptacle..120 outlet is actually 110 volt and 240 outlet is actually 220 volt
2007-12-12 23:50:39 · answer #9 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If the dryer has a 240V plug on it it should be fine..... Its the current that really matters...as long as it is rated under 10A which I'm sure it will be.....
BTW...You mean "socket outlet" in the laundry room, not plug....
2007-12-12 13:50:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋